Ways You Can Keep Romance Alive

Let's face it, no matter how independent a woman is, she's a sucker when it comes to romance (well, at least most women are!). For all our claims about independence and women's lib, we go weak in the knees when our partner gets romantic and Hollywood on us. After all, we live in a fast-paced, break quick world where there are quick fixes and quicker divorces. Now more than ever, romantic gestures are the need of the hour. Why, you wonder? For starters, romantic gestures were and always will be in style and it's these gestures that reinforce belief in romance during this time when people go beating their chests that romance is dead. It isn't and MensXP tells you how.

Flowers, boy, Flowers

Flowers, red roses preferably, is one of the most clichéd romantic gestures, but you know what, this is also one of the most loved gestures, too. Most women love flowers and red roses have a certain significance that no flower can top. However, if your partner likes a different flower, order a bouquet with exactly what she likes.

Surprise Her

You can choose to stop by at her office in the middle of the day and whisk her away to lunch, get home early and cook her a romantic candlelit dinner, book a vacation to a place you know she wants to visit, take her back to the place you had you first date, the possibilities are endless. Amid the mundane and routine, it's romance that keeps things alive and interesting, and these small gestures go a long, long way in maintain a healthy relationship.

Out-of-the-Blue Kisses

You two could be sprawled in front of the television watching your favourite show, you could be at a dimly lit restaurant, the movie theatre or you could be talking a quiet late evening stroll, no matter where you are, just grab her and plant one on her. Kisses are great and when they're spontaneous and out-of-the-blue, well, they're better than great.

Make Her Breakfast

Breakfast in bed is a romantic gesture that has sealed its place in gold. Rise a little early, get all her favourite foods (they don't even have to be breakfast items and if you can't manage cooking, pre-order), adorn the bedroom floor with rose petals, play romantic music (preferably "your" song), wake her up with a kiss and lay out her breakfast in bed. You'll be silver, gold and diamond all at once.

Cuddle, A Lot

Cuddling is a long lost act that has to come back. Cuddling shows her that you care about her, love her and are content just holding her. Cuddling is one of the strongest form of non-verbal, non-sexual communication and it goes a long, long way in tell in that you really do care about her.Before you roll your eyes and think that women are cheesy, well, we are which is exactly why we're from Venus. No matter how old-fashioned these gestures may seem, it's these gestures that make all the difference in the larger scheme of things. Love, like everything else, has to be nurtured, worked at, fought for and pampered. Start with gestures that are fading away.